This chapter takes a phylogenetic ecological approach to the introduction to sea ice microbes by weaving together our current knowledge of the diversity, distribution, and functions of individual tax....

Present seasonally or year-round in polar and subpolar seas, sea ice is one of the most complex and biologically rich ecosystems on Earth. Throughout the history of our planet, sea ice has periodicall...

Autotrophy, or the fixation of inorganic carbon to biomass, is a key factor in life’s ability to thrive on Earth. Research on autotrophy has focused on plants and algae, but many bacteria are also aut...